What is meant by 'Biological differences' in relation to causing crime?

Some personalty traits put some at greater risk of offending

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What is meant by 'Inadequate socialisationl' in relation to causes of crime?

Welfare dependency, Poor socialisation. The idea of the underclass and single parents lacking the ability to give their children direction which would deter them from crime

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What is meant by 'Rational Choice' in terms of causes of crime?

People choose to commit crime by weighing up the pros and cons

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Where did NEW RIGHT REALISM originate? What was it a result of?

Originated in the USA in the writings of WILSON

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What was WILSONS study called?

Broken Windows (1982)

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Summarise the findings of Broken Windows

Crime flourishes where social control breaks down. Deviant behaviour is prevented by a reaction from the wider community, if there is not reaction social order breaks down, leading to more crime, once crime is allowed it flourishes